Best Akinyi Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, MD, PhD, Republic of Benin and USA 20:56

14d ago20:56

20:56

Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, MD, PhD, is a physician, public health researcher, global advocate for girls & women's sexual and reproductive health, and the founder and CEO of DOTOH Health. She has over fifteen years of combined experience in global health, health policy, digital health, clinical care, research, international development and non-profit…

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Dr. Suchi Gaur, The Netherlands and India 17:26

28d ago17:26

17:26

Dr. Suchi Gaur is the Founder of Mission Hummingbirds and is on a new journey to resource the work that women and young women are doing in their local communities. In this episode, Suchi discusses the story of hummingbirds and how this powerful and tiny bird has inspired her personally, appearing in challenging times in her life and giving her hope…

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Akinyi Juma, Kenya 22:15

1M ago22:15

22:15

Akinyi Juma is the current Mrs. Universe Kenya 2024 and the founder of Rebirth of a Queen, a community-based organization with a mission to empower and include survivors of sexual & gender-based violence and human trafficking to become economically empowered. In this episode, Akinyi discusses how her own experiences as a survivor of sexual violence…

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Elisa Gambino, USA 20:43

2M ago20:43

20:43

Elisa Gambino began her career as a producer in the CNN Rome bureau. After 15 years of covering conflict and upheavals for CNN, she together with her partner and husband founded their own production company, One Production Place Films, where they devote their time, energy and talents to sharing stories about how we live in community with each other…

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River Savante, USA and Nepal 17:46

3M ago17:46

17:46

River Savante is 16 years old and has already set a world record as the youngest American female to summit Imja Tse in the Nepal Everest region, which is 20,500 ft. River is training to be the youngest American female to summit Mount Everest, scheduled for next May/June 2025. In this episode, River discusses going with her mother leading trips to K…

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Sadia Jahan Rothi, Bangladesh 15:31

3M ago15:31

15:31

Sadia Jahan Rothi is an Environmental and Climate Activist. She is the Board Director of Eco-Network Global, which is a youth-led organization. She started climate and environmental activism with Eco-Network in 2018 when she first witnessed how climate change has been affecting the lives of coastal regions people of Bangladesh. She is also a climat…

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Belinda Greb, USA 19:12

4M ago19:12

19:12

Belinda Greb is an accomplished nature and wildlife photographer who has been influenced by her sense of belonging in, and connecting with, nature. In this episode, Belinda discusses growing up in a rural setting and finding solitude and peace in nature… her interest in photography and beginning her work as a professional photographer with landscap…

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Joan Kembabazi, Uganda 21:15

4M ago21:15

21:15

Joan Kembabazi is a full time gender equality activist and she actively campaigns for an end to child marriage. Joan is also the founder of Gufasha Girls Foundation. In this episode, Joan discusses the reasons she campaigns and advocates for girls’ education, for an end to child marriage, for every girl’s right to thrive and to dream… her grief in …

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Nisha Benny-Varghese, South Africa 15:47

5M ago15:47

15:47

Nisha Benny-Varghese is a humanitarian, storyteller and describes herself as “an aspiring Good Human Being” who tries to make a difference and inspire others to do the same. In this episode, Nisha discusses volunteering at Breath of Life, a children's home in East London, South Africa, that cares for abandoned and orphaned babies until they find a …

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Tsehay Getu, Sweden and Ethiopia 18:42

5M ago18:42

18:42

Tsehay Getu is a passionate chef who has a platform called Tsehay’s Kitchen where she shares her love for food and culture. In this episode, Tsehay discusses how, in her childhood, her parents stressed the importance of education for her and her brothers… moving from Ethiopia to Sweden at a young age… the challenges of going through a divorce, bein…

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Dr. Angela Oliver-Burgess, PhD, USA 19:40

6M ago19:40

19:40

Dr. Oliver-Burgess is a senior humanitarian and development expert with experience working in complex emergencies and post-conflict contexts, including regions of Middle East, Central Asia, West and East Africa, Eastern Europe, and Central America. Angela is the Founder and President of the non-profit organization SMILE for Budgie, which she starte…

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Maureen Twahirwa, Rwanda 16:49

6M ago16:49

16:49

Maureen Twahirwa is a Rwandan citizen and a mother who is passionate about advocating for women, girls and young people. She has worked in the private sector, as well as in national and international organizations to make that difference. In this episode, Maureen discusses her recent move from Rwanda to South Sudan, wanting to do more for communiti…

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Helen Tai, USA 19:45

7M ago19:45

19:45

Helen Tai has already held many roles in her life. She has had successful careers as an entrepreneur and innovator in Corporate America and, at the same time, has been highly engaged in public service. Helen has held local and State elected offices and continues to be committed to advocacy and addressing injustices in her community and beyond. In i…

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Franka Cadée, PhD, Denmark and The Netherlands 19:07

8M ago19:07

19:07

Franka Cadée, PhD is a midwife, an anthropologist, a mother, a gardener and avid rower. Franka’s passion in life has been sexual and reproductive justice and she is currently Director of Global Initiatives at Maternity Foundation in Copenhagen. In this episode, Franka discusses the origins of her passion for sexual and reproductive justice… the pol…

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Hawa Bah, United Kingdom and Guinea, West Africa 15:23

8M ago15:23

15:23

Hawa Bah is originally from Guinea, in West Africa. Hawa moved to the UK in 2007. As a survivor of FGM and child marriage, She created an organization called HawaDal-Peaceful Mind to end FGM. Hawa also works for Touchstone in partnership with the National Health Service to advocate for girls who are FGM survivors and for Solace, an organization tha…

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Fernanda Vázquez, México 18:14

9M ago18:14

18:14

Fernanda Vázquez is a decolonial feminist and activist in women’s rights and sexual and reproductive rights. In this episode, Fernanda discusses studying International Relations at university… attending the Women’s March in México City with her mother… learning about feminism during the pandemic, becoming a decolonial feminist, and being inspired b…

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Yodit Kifle Smith, USA 21:08

9M ago21:08

21:08

Yodit Kifle Smith is a daughter, sister, wife, friend to many, and now also the mother of a precious daughter, a role she treasures deeply. Among her many other roles, Yodit is the co-host of the Power of Stories Podcast In this episode, Yodit discusses her new role as a mom… learning to see the world through her daughter’s eyes… facing fears in pa…

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Ana Laura Araya, Costa Rica 20:00

10M ago20:00

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Ana Laura Araya is the Co-Founder of Soy Niña. She has worked in nonprofit organizations and private foundations since she finished college. Ana Laura studied Journalism and Photography but during the past years she has worked in fundraising, event planning and communications in nonprofit organizations. Currently, she is finishing a certificate deg…

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Theodora Biney-Amissah, USA 20:30

12M ago20:30

20:30

Theodora Biney-Amissah is a first-generation Ghanaian-American, a community and women's public health and impact professional, a birthworker-entrepreneur and family caregiver. Theodora is deeply committed to helping pregnant, birthing, and postpartum women and people and their families navigate reproductive and maternal health care, particularly po…

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Yasmina Benslimane, Morocco and Puerto Rico 20:37

12M ago20:37

20:37

Yasmina Benslimane is a feminist activist, consultant, and women empowerment coach. Yasmina is the founder of Politics4Her, a non-profit organization that advocates for greater political participation of young women and girls. In this episode, Yasmina discusses bring born in Morocco, living in Dubai, and her early exposure to different countries an…

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Dr. Ruchi, India 17:37

1y ago17:37

17:37

Ruchi is a Medical Doctor and a Public Health professional in India. She also writes blogs and articles as chronicles of her journey of evolution as an individual. In this episode, Dr. Ruchi discusses her parents’ expectations that she would become a Medical Doctor… moving to a new city for medical school, and her openness to new experiences while …

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Linda Joy, USA 20:52

1y ago20:52

20:52

Linda Joy is the Storytelling Guide and Bestselling Publisher at Inspired Living Publishing (ILP) AND Publisher of the beloved Aspire Magazine-the premiere inspirational magazine for women. Since 2010, through ILP’s Authentic Storytelling™ model and sacred anthology division, over 260 women have overcome their writing blocks and embraced their inne…

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Eva Nangalo, Uganda 13:29

1y ago13:29

13:29

Eva Nangalo is a midwife working in Nakaseke General Hospital in Uganda. In April, 2023 Eva was featured in Bill Gates's Heroes in the Field. In this episode, Eva her belief that she was born to be a midwife and as a little girl growing up in rural Uganda, telling her mother that she wanted to be a midwife… having a challenging relationship with he…

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Françoise Moudouthe, Cameroon 17:40

1y ago17:40

17:40

A pan-African feminist with roots in Cameroon, Françoise Moudouthe is passionate about supporting African feminist movements to thrive. In January 2021, she became the CEO of the African Women’s Development Fund, a pan-African women's fund that provides financial and other resources to African women's organizations working towards the fulfillment o…

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Clare Schexnyder, USA 22:36

1y ago22:36

22:36

Clare Schexnyder describes herself as a "Woman of the World, Mother, Founder, Entrepreneur, Producer, Community Organizer, Activist, and Ally." Clare has packed a few careers into her life so far. A producer for CNN for 17 years, she covered politics, breaking news stories and war zones. She left CNN after the birth of her child and founded her own…

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Dr. Fithriyyah, Indonesia 14:44

1y ago14:44

14:44

Fithriyyah is a Doctor of Medicine and an environment youth activist since 2015. She is working on Planetary Health & Environmental Rights issues for her advocacy work at the moment. Fithriyyah has spoken at many international high-level policy consultation forums, representing youth locally and regionally, especially at the UN and ASEAN forums. In…

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Asfiya Rahman, India 18:03

1+ y ago18:03

18:03

Asfiya Rahman is a writer who has written three novels and numerous articles. She also loves to read and travel. In this episode, Asfiya discusses the power of childhood dreams… her experience having open-minded, supportive parents, even when she was making decisions about the educational path she would pursue… choosing to study commerce, and then …

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Judith Staff, England 20:28

1+ y ago20:28

20:28

Judith Staff is a primary school teacher, and mainly teaches Early Years. She has left teaching a few times to work with women and girls who have survived physical and sexual violence and abuse. For the past few years, Judith has worked on a government-funded violence reduction initiative for young children aged 3 and up. Judith is married and has …

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Janet G. Nestor, MA, LPC, DCEP (USA) 17:33

1+ y ago17:33

17:33

Janet Nestor is a spiritual seeker, wife, mother, grandmother, author… licensed clinical Mental Health Counselor… Diplomat in Comprehensive Energy Psychology… and Energy Medicine Practitioner who loves animals, trees, and all of mother nature's family of life! In this episode, Janet discusses her award-winning book, Pathways to Wholeness… living mi…

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Rinki Sharma, India 17:03

1+ y ago17:03

17:03

Rinki Sharma is a positive change-maker who believes in change and living life with a purpose. In this episode, Rinki discusses her passion as a change-maker and her belief that we can all inspire and act for change in our communities… the importance of a positive mindset and of believing in yourself… the need for flexibility in a fast-changing wor…

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Pauline Juma, Kenya 20:50

1+ y ago20:50

20:50

Pauline Juma is from Kajido, Kenya. She is a mother, a storyteller and the Director and Founder of Rebirth of A Queen. In this episode, Pauline discusses founding Rebirth of A Queen, a safe-house that works to empower teenage survivors of sexual violence by giving them the opportunity to heal, to learn, and to pursue their dreams… being labeled a “…

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Anu Bhatnagar, India and The United Arab Emirates 18:42

1+ y ago18:42

18:42

Anu Bhatnagar is a catalyst of self-love and meditative living, living every day in perfect balance of spiritually and business successes. In this episode, Anu discusses the importance of self-love and the opportunity to introduce this at a much earlier time in the lives of girls, women, boys and men… how gender inequality drives systemic inequitie…

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Sharon Kathryn D’Agostino, USA 18:27

1+ y ago18:27

18:27

Sharon Kathryn D’Agostino is a passionate advocate for the empowerment of women and girls, and for the human rights of all. She is the founder of the story-sharing platform, SayItForward.org, cohost of this podcast, and leader of monthly Women’s Circles that she hosts online. Sharon believes in the power of stories to spark our compassion for ourse…

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Sophia Yen, MD, MPH (USA) 18:18

1+ y ago18:18

18:18

Dr. Sophia Yen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pandia Health and is Board Certified in Adolescent Medicine, having graduated from MIT, UCSF Medical School, and UC Berkeley with a MPH in Maternal Child Health. She serves as a clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Stanford Medical School. Dr. Yen added to h…

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A Burst of Light: An ode to Audre Lorde 21:59

1+ y ago21:59

21:59

Hello Everyone!Thank you for tuning in to Episode 5 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast.In this episode, I talk about the book of essays A Burst of Light by Audre Lorde. This book also contains journal entries that describe her journey with liver cancer. These entries really moved me especially to think about fear and agency in the face of a devas…

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Olaoluwa Abagun, LLB. BL. MA., Nigeria 18:23

1+ y ago18:23

18:23

Olaoluwa Abagun is a lawyer working in gender & development. Ola is the Executive Director of ATHENA and she is the Mom to a sassy one-year-old girl. In this episode, Ola discusses ATHENA, a global feminist network that seeks to advance gender equality and human rights and that elevates the voices of young women and girls in the HIV response… the s…

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Medicine Song Woman Brenda MacIntyre, Canada 23:13

1+ y ago23:13

23:13

Known by her Indigenous name, Medicine Song Woman, London Ontario-based JUNO-winning artist Brenda MacIntyre is a mixed-blood Cree keynote speaker, singer, and healer. Brenda’s signature Medicine Song Healing & Reading Sessions, keynotes, workshops and Picking Up the Pieces 13 Moon Resilience and Reawakening program help women living with grief, tr…

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Samantha Brown-Parks, MD, MPH - USA 20:41

1+ y ago20:41

20:41

Dr. Samantha Brown-Parks is a family medicine physician who started her career as a doctor in the Army. She is a mother of two boys and she also helps her family with their local business. Her goal in life is to learn as much as she can about people to help them, and to keep life fun. In this episode, Dr. Brown-Parks discusses growing up in a small…

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On Rotation aka "What is Romance?" 24:02

1+ y ago24:02

24:02

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 4 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this episode, I am falling into romance...get it? Lol. I talk about On Rotation: A Novel by Shirlene Obuobi. 2022 has been a rough year and I was looking for an escape from the usual tough, hard, challenging themes that this book delivered. It also goes wi…

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Armel Sylva, Comoros 19:05

1+ y ago19:05

19:05

Armel Sylva is a youth education activist who advocates of the rights of girls and women. She is a STEM Educator at IMARA Comoros and is now studying in Cameroon to complete a Masters in Interpretations. In this episode, Armel discusses her education, including completing a BA in English in her country, where the official languages are French, Como…

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Elahé Hiptoola, India 22:06

1+ y ago22:06

22:06

Elahé Hiptoola is an Indian film producer and former actress based in Hyderabad. In this episode, Elahé discusses… loving her career as a film producer and the many aspects of production… the various responsibilities of a film producer… her major life transitions, first from law to a successful career in the fashion industry, then to becoming an ac…

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Katina Paron, USA 16:53

2y ago16:53

16:53

Katina Paron, MJE, is an editor, journalism educator, and author of A NewsHound's Guide to Student Journalism, a comic book that doubles as a high school textbook to civically engage young people. Katina has been creating byline opportunities for young people for almost 30 years. In this episode, Katina discusses her professional mission to help yo…

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Winny Obure, Kenya 19:39

2y ago19:39

19:39

Winny Obure is a feminist activist who works with adolescent girls and young women on sexual reproductive health and gender-based violence in informal settlements and marginalized rural areas in Kenya. Winny is the mother of a son, an avid biker, and she loves hiking. In this episode, Winny discusses Teen Seed, a community-based program she founded…

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Yamina Bibi FCCT, England 20:18

2y ago20:18

20:18

Yamina Bibi FCCT is a proud daughter, sister and aunt who is an award-winning secondary school Assistant Headteacher, English teacher and a coach. Yamina is a network leader in London for #WomenEd, a global organization dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in education from all backgrounds to be 10% braver and lead within and beyond schools.…

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Anthills of the Savannah feat Sarah (The Bookcast Club) 1:17:10

2y ago1:17:10

1:17:10

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 3 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. This is my second episode with a Guest. In this episode, I am joined by Sarah of The Bookcast Club. Sarah and I take a deep dive into the Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe. AOTS is one of my favourite books of all time. It is election season in Kenya …

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Blessing Timidi Digha, Canada and Nigeria 21:59

2y ago21:59

21:59

Blessing Timidi Digha is a Black woman who identifies as a Feminist and who is also an Advocate, Storyteller and Community-Based Researcher who brings all of her intersections and ideologies to the work she does on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. Blessing likes to kickstart very uncomfortable conversations on issues…

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Finding Me..../The Other Black Girl/AKO Caine Prize Shortlist 2022 25:27

2y ago25:27

25:27

Hello Everyone! I'm back and I missed you. Thank you for tuning in to Episode 2 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this comeback episode, I talk about Finding Me by Viola Davies, a memoir that I can get with. Authentic and so well written that I would definitely place it in my top 10 of 2022 and would easily revisit it. Viola is truly an arti…

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Julia Wiklander, Sweden 17:08

2y ago17:08

17:08

Julia Wiklander is a social entrepreneur at heart, dedicated to supporting changemakers to have a greater impact in the world. She’s the Founder and President of Girls’ Globe and Co-Founder of Grow & Redefine. In this episode, Julia discusses her love for connecting with people from around the world… remaining hopeful and staying connected to our p…

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Kate Denby, USA 12:59

2y ago12:59

12:59

Kate Denby is a yoga and dance instructor who discovered her passion for music and movement after a long career in education. She shares this passion with women every week in her uplifting online “Yoga Dance with Kate” classes. In this episode, Kate discusses the importance for every woman to take time for herself, even if it is just a few minutes …

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Jamila Hammad, St. Croix, V.I. and Colombia 19:26

2y ago19:26

19:26

Jamila Hammad was born in Colombia from a Colombian mother and a Palestinian father. At age 12, her family migrated to the US, and Jamila set out to learn English, get a college degree and pursue a corporate career in Marketing Communications. She accomplished all of those goals…and then walked away from it all to become an artist. Today she lives …

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